Stop Using Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism

Stop Using Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism

Do you use alcohol as a coping mechanism instead of learning to manage stress? Are you concerned that wanting a drink is slowly turning into needing a drink? Drinking may seem like an easy fix, just a few sips can dull the edges of anxiety and frustration. But using alcohol as a coping mechanism comes with many more downsides than positive ones. Continue reading to learn why using alcohol as a coping mechanism is dangerous.

Encourage Diversity and Enrich Your Life

Encourage Diversity and Enrich Your Life

Do you find yourself surrounded with people who look, think, and act like you do? Do you have any opportunities to encourage diversity in your life? When everything looks like us, we can develop an unconscious bias, seeing the world as “us” and the “others”. If we don’t encourage diversity, we miss out on the chance for understanding and respect, richer relationships, and the chance to grow your world view. Keep reading to learn how you can encourage diversity and enrich your life.

Jerome Kagan: How Babies Become Introverts

Jerome Kagan: How Babies Become Introverts

Who is Jerome Kagan? How did his longitudinal research on babies show how introversion and extroversion can be identified at an early age? Jerome Kagan is a developmental psychologist that started a multi-year study in 1989. That study showed that reactivity as an infant was a predictor of temperament later in life. Keep reading to find out more about Jerome Kagan and his research.

Are You an Introvert? Here’s How to Tell

Are You an Introvert? Here’s How to Tell

Are you an introvert? How can you tell what your personality type is? Introverts have some common traits that can be identified, even though it doesn’t amount to a scientifically valid personality test. So, are you an introvert? You can get a good sense by reflecting on these traits and questions. Read on for the answer to the question, “are you an introvert?”

The Power of Introverts Book: Being Quiet Is Okay

The Power of Introverts Book: Being Quiet Is Okay

What is The Power of Introverts book about? How does it highlight the often unseen and underappreciated qualities of introverts? The Power of Introverts book by Susan Cain is all about how deeply being an introvert or extrovert can impact your life. Your personality type influences everything from personal to professional decisions. Keep reading for more from The Power of Introverts book.

14 Qualities of Introverts Identified by Psychologists

14 Qualities of Introverts Identified by Psychologists

What qualities of introverts have psychologists identified? Are these characteristics generally agreed upon or are there some disagreements? There is no universally accepted definition of introversion based on objective criteria. The qualities of introverts focus on how these individuals react to external events and where they draw their energy from. Keep reading for more about the qualities of introverts and how to identify introverted personalities.

Elaine Aron: Highly Sensitive Person Research Findings

Elaine Aron: Highly Sensitive Person Research Findings

What did Elaine Aron find in her highly sensitive person research? How do these findings relate to introverts? According to Elaine Aron, a highly sensitive person (HSP) has 27 characteristics based on research. Of HSPs, 70% are introverts so introverts are often associated with these traits. Keep reading for more about Elaine Aron, highly sensitive person research, and introverts.